Re: Please Review My Custom Build
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi everyone I am fairly new to long range shooting and I want to start with a fine piece of equipment. I am about to order my rifle from Tactical Rifles down in FL. Can you guys please give me some advice on any changes that I should make, and if any of you have dealt with Tactical Rifles before how are they as a business? Here's what I have.
Tactical M40 Rifles - .308 Winchester
Receiver - Remington 700 action - blueprinted
Detachable Magazine
Barrel - 24" #7 heavy contour 10 twist
Trigger Pull - 2.75lbs
Bolt - Chimera precision ground spiral fluted match grade bolt with magnum extractor
Picatinny Rail - Mil-Standard 1913 rail - 20 MOA
Stock - Manners T4 stocl with 3 studs underneath
Muzzle - Recessed match grade crown
Thanks for all the help guys. </div></div>
You're on the right track, not wanting to waste your money. Personally, I would just order a Remington 700 "5R Mil-Spec" and be done with it. It's a great out-of-the-box rifle that typically runs $1,100 or so.
However, lets look at the rifle you are thinking of ordering.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Receiver - Remington 700 action - blueprinted </div></div>
- Is that a blued or stainless steel action? Which do you want and why? What finish comes on the action and barrel?
- What work (exactly) do they do when "blue printing" an action?
Does that work include:
1. True receiver lugs?
2. True receiver face?
3. True receiver threads?
4. True both sides of bolt lugs?
5. True bolt nose?
6. True the bolt face?
7. Install over-sized Recoil Lug?
8. Pin recoil lug to action?
9. TIG weld bolt handle to bolt?
10. Install tactical bolt knob?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Detachable Magazine</div></div>
- Who's bottom metal and what magazine? CDI? Surgeon? American Precision Arms? Badger Ordnance? Pacific Tool & Guage (PT&G)?
not all bottom metal and definately not all magazines are made equal.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Barrel - 24" #7 heavy contour 10 twist</div></div>
Who's barrel? Bubba's House of Uber-accurate barrels? Krieger, Bartlien, Rock, or Satern cut rifle barrel? A Benchmark, Hart, or Shilen button rifled barrel?
make sure you know what you're paying for up front. As with bottom metal and magazines, all barrels are not created equal.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Trigger Pull - 2.75lbs</div></div>
Factory Rem 700 trigger tuned? Jewel trigger, Rifle Basix, Timney, Huber, CG Jackson Xtreme trigger?
Same rule applies here.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bolt - Chimera precision ground spiral fluted match grade bolt with magnum extractor</div></div>
Spiral fluted bolts look very cool, but other than that, why do you want it? What benefit, other than looks, does it add to the rifle. Yes, there are valid reasons for doing this but do you know what they are?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Picatinny Rail - Mil-Standard 1913 rail - 20 MOA</div></div>
Who's rail? Aluminum or steel and WHY? Are you trying to save maximum weight and going with aluminum, or buying steel for the upmost in rigidity. Once again, not all rails are created equal. Badger Ordnance, Seekins, US Optics, Nightforce? Or are we talking EGW or some other bargain basement brand?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: btoor2413</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Stock - Manners T4 stocl with 3 studs underneath</div></div>
Manners makes EXCELLENT stocks. Does this come with the Manners Mini-chassis?
But most of all, <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">how much are you paying for this bundle of joy?</span></span> How does that really compare to what you could get elsewhere? It's your money, but I've seen people spend top dollar on rifles only to walk away from the sport a few months later.
